Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-08
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
"htnIy Meeting Of tn. CT,
government. VIZ

eu"esuay evening the follow;n, b.;
ness was transacted: Jug 'u'''
oo non OF accounts No. /, amount;no - -
80 80 % was read, accepted. and the o.
oils ordered paid. Vie several
0usreo' mat the Committee IN D..;u
ana sewers are hereby instructed ~ ;a lains
gave .ne necessity and expediency of hn;,d;aa
from point on HosnitaI 60.
n'oueh tue ravine across Middle and 49,,
1ree,s ana just north of the school. honso -
w a.a o. TO the Kennebec river. and rsnor,
H 1ne result OF their investigation to tba Ca
Vu"en az as early date as practicable
.., 0uereo' That the conspicuous, unsipbtlv
p;ucture known as the Dovle hou.e ny
nnes nlii, having been long since decl.rsd
ans Ior haoitation and a public nuisance
tha.a, serlhg the life and property adiacen,
.ne,eto aud impairing the value of real es,o,a
IN that vicinity, the CITY Marsb., ,ai. e'tate
mediate steps for the removal of that ola d ,a,
OF lnlquity, in accordance with the nrov;s;an
OF the ordinance. p'''''io"s
communication from Helen ! Roh;n.
was presented, in which she asked the c;tv -
assume an equitable proportion Of the exnens. :.
sne was al In laying drain last November
ifoin her premises to connect with the main
'e"er On Montgomery Place. The drain
passes the premises of j. H. Cochraue. Rev
> Jordan, S. G. Whitehouse and z
Mason, and is easily available for thu DRAW.
age of their premises.
Oruered, That no drains or sewers shall ha
quilt by the city unless and until III, ,arsons
owning properly benefited thereby sh an 6rsr
agree to pay two thirds of the expense of spch
building. "a 'u0n
ordered. That there BE- constructed under
t t supervision of the Mayor a sewer on
"inthrop street from point opposite the
residence OF Freby Johnson, ESQ, down to
ana connecting with the sewer now built nm
ihthrop HUI at Il point near the Court
mousse the same to be OF tile of such size as
sHa'l IN the Jndgem Mt of the Mayor be- suffi-
cieht 10 carry OF all sewage and surface
water He shall first obtain an accurate
estimate of the cost of construction and
otfore building said sewer, the abutters sh II
pledge such propo ton of the cost IA he daem
1air and just
In Board of Aldermen:
An ordinance to the effect, at
the end of the current wear 6jsne,-
sing with two street commissioners nd elect
ing outone commissioner who should have A
yearly salary OF $1,000, ne being Obliged to
furnlsh his own team for driving, was offered
ana refused passage. II lies on the table
until the next meeting under the rules.
In concurrence:
Ordered, That John P Wyman be granted
permission to use twelve feet of Water ST.
Tor building purposes in the erection of a
brick block for the Edwards Mfg Co.
ordered, That the overseers of the poor are
hereby instructed and directed to hereafter
have at least two Of the Board approve all
bills sent to the committee on accounts.
Ordered, That the truant officer be allowed
the sum of 500 in full payment for all
services rendered.
Ordered, That the Mayor. Street Commits
sioner for the Western district and chairman
of the Committee on Highways, be author
OrZed to contract or otherwise, as they may
deem expedient, for the necessary grading on
Gage street extension, extend the culvert
crossing SAID extension about 20 feet, and
open the street for public travel the present
season, the entire cost OF the same not to ex-
coed $500.
Ordered, That the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Depar rntnt be in 'tructed to ascertain at
the earliest date pn.>ibl', the cost of hook
and ladder appar aus tor the fire department
of the city, and report at d subsequent meet
ing.
In Common Council:
Voted to indefinitely postpone the ordinance
appointing one street commissioner.
Voted to reconsider the order passed at the
last meeting fixing the pay of the drivers of
the city teams at S45 month. new order
was given passage fixing the salaries at So |
per month.
In Board of Aldermen:
Voted that the order relative to the ctv
drivers pay lie ON the table.
In concurrence:
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be au-
thorized to negotiate a temporary loan not
exceeding Sl5 900 for the purpose of paving
the current expenses of the city until the
taxes assessed for the current year become
available.
Ordered, That the Street Commissioner for
the Eastern District be instructed to complete
the concrete sidewalk on Arsenal street, com
mencing near Degrandy's south line and ex
tending northerly to the present concretlng
Ordered, That the Street Commissioners tor
the Eastern district be instructed to com
plete the concrete sidewalk on Middle street,
commencing at the corner of +. Chestnut
street and extending northerly to the junction
of Stone street.
In Common Council
Ordered, That John II. Shaw be paid sal
ary of 5000 per annum as keeper of Kennebec
Bridge.
In Board of Aldermen:
The Board refused to concur.
In concurrence
A committee of conference was appointed
and both branches agreeing the matter was
left to the Committee on Highways.
A petition was received and referred, that
Child street be extended to Gage street.
The Augusta Steam Laundry Co.. peti:.
toned for license to set up boiler ana
engine in the Cushnoc corset factory. Re-
ferred.
In Common Council:
Ordered. That the steamer Atlantic be
placed 10 thorough repair.
In Board of Aldermen:
The Boad non-concurred and voted to refer
to the Committee on Fire Department.
In concurrence:
A Joint committee of conference was ap'
pointed which agreed to refer to the Commit
tee on Fire Department.
In Board of Aldermen:
A petition for a CITY liquor agency, signed
as follows, was presented:
A. p. Morrill,, E Atkins, Frank +. south
ard. s. Titcomb, H. F. Blanchard. A. ..
Bangs, Fred NJ. Harvey, A. c. Otis, Prentiss
NJ. Fopler, Geo. F. Gsnnett, Chas. Brown'
VIM. McDavid, f Davis, Benjamin Gard-
ner. Geo. F. Patch, r. w. Soule. John L.
stevens. Lscius Hill. Edw. l.. Whitehouse,
F. M. Pierce, o. Williamson, M. Baker
+ +. Hersey, T. Horne, w. J Tuck, M. ).
Holwav, j. C. Collins, j. z Whitenouse' ~
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